Moving-harness



N0. 6l8,333. Patented Jan. 24,1899.

C. &. W. C. CULTERYAHN.

MOVING HARNESS.

(Application filed Apr. 30, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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CHARLES OOLTERYAIIN AND WILLIAM C COLTERYAHN, OF PITTSBURG,

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PECiFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 618,333, dated January 24, 1899.

Serial No. 679,313. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CHARLES COLTERYAHN and WILLIAM C. COLTERYAHN, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Moving-Harness, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in piano-moving harness or straps, and it relates to a device for securely fastening pianos, so that they may be safely hoisted in or out of buildings, and also aims to construct such a device as may be used in the moving of a piano in a manner to make such work less laborious, inasmuch as a means is provided for the elevating of the piano without any undue exertion.

The invention comprises, briefly, a harness consisting of two similar portions, which are adapted to be placed upon the piano and fastened together to form a means for lifting the piano, as well as a frame for inclosing the same to prevent-its accidental toppling when being hoisted to or lowered from a building.

The primary object, therefore, of our invention is to provide a simple piano harness or carrier that can be applied or removed, as desired.

In order to illustrate our invention, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows a perspective view of our improved piano harness or carrier as it would appear in position on the piano, the latter bein g indicated in dotted lines. view of a portion of the harness, showing one of the rear handles.

As heretofore stated, the harness is composed of two like portions, with the exception that the meeting straps of one portion are provided with buckles to engage the meeting straps of the other portion. These two portions are composed of two broad straps, which we will designate as B and O,which are adapted to extend vertically along the ends of the piano, also horizontally, each about half the length of the piano along its top and along the bottom.

Fig. 2 is a plan The strap B is provided with buckles b in its ends, while the meeting ends of the straps O are provided with apertures c to receive-the tongue of the said buckles. These two straps B and C are riveted or otherwise firmly secured to straps D and E, respectively, at a point underneath the piano when the harness is in position thereon. The straps are also riveted or otherwise firmly secured to the two similar straps J and K,which extend around the piano horizon tally at a height equal to the keyboard thereof, said straps being riveted both at the front and at the rear of the piano. The horizontal strap J is likewise provided with buckles j to receive the meeting ends of the strap K, and the straps D and E are like wise provided on their one end with buckles (Z and e to receive the opposite ends of the said straps. The inner face of the straps J and K are provided throughout their length with acovering of soft materiaLsuch as sheepskin or the like, which is adapted to prevent any damage being done to the polish of the instrument. A like covering Q is provided on the inner face of the straps D and E and of the straps B and C at all points where these straps would be in contact with the polished exterior surface of the instrument. The padding or coveringin the illustration is not shown as extending the entire length of these straps, because underneath the piano and on the back of the same where the straps D and E extend vertically they would not be in contact with any polished portion of the instrument, so at this point the padding or covering may be dispensed within order to cheapen the construction of the harness.

The straps D and E are held in perfect alinement entirely around the piano by means of keepers N, which are secured to the horizontal top extending portions of the straps l3 and 0, through which they pass.

For the purpose of lifting the piano when our improved harness is secured thereon we attach to the straps J and K, both at the front and at the rear of the piano and centrally of the ends, the handles L and O, and in order to partially relieve the strain, which would be brought directly upon the fastening at the ends of the handles, we pass the same through a keeper P, having its one end riv= eted or otherwise firmly secured to the straps. This keeper P also serves to practically divide the handle, so that two gripping-places are provided thereon. It will of course be understood that rings may be attached to the various straps at the sides and top of the piano, through which ropes would pass for elevating and lowering the piano in or out of buildings.

The operation of the invention will, it is thought, he very readily apparent, as it will be observed to place the portions in position one end of the piano would be slightly elevated, so that the one portion could be placed under the same, and after this has been done the other end of the piano elevated, so that the opposite portion could be placed under.

The ends of the straps would then be brought together and securely fastened, as shown, at which time the harness is securely in its position and is ready for the moving of the piano.

Having fully described our invention, What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- 7 A moving-harness 'comprising two inde pendent portions which are similar in their form, each of said portions being composed of a series of straps, one of said straps B C being adapted to surround a piano in a vertical and longitudinal direction, the straps D E in a vertical and transverse direction, and the straps J K in a horizontal direction, handles secured to the horizontal straps J K, keepers having one end secured to the straps B C and D E, the opposite end engaging the handles and a suitable padding secured to the inner face of said straps, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof we affix our sigma tures in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES OOLTERYAHN. WVILLIAM O. COLTERYAHN.

Witnesses:

A. M. WILSON, E. W. ARTHUR. 

